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Care team members at Sefton Hall in Dawlish celebrate a resident’s birthday with a homemade cake.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dementia
At Southern Healthcare, a large number of our residents are living with a dementia. Our homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, specialise in dementia care and we are continually striving for further excellence in this field. For many years, Southern Healthcare has engaged with the work of some of the leading thinkers in research … Read more
Dawlish Care Home Sets Benchmark For Outstanding Care
A Dawlish care home has been praised for setting a benchmark for outstanding care across the social care sector in England by a highly regarded organisation, which specialises in auditing care providers. Sefton Hall, a Southern Healthcare home, received the praise from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programmes. Meaningful … Read more
Seaton Care Home Receives Excellent Rating
An East Devon nursing home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Seaton, a Southern Healthcare nursing home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged and emotion-focused model of care’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Dragonfly programme. Meaningful Care Matters … Read more
Exeter Care Home Receives Excellent Rating
An Exeter care home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Old Rectory, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged service where emotion-focused care is consistently evident in daily interactions’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors, who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly … Read more
Plymouth Care Home Receives Outstanding Rating
A Plymouth care home has received an outstanding rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. Parkwood House, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their homely and caring practices and the home environment from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programme. Meaningful Care Matters (MCM) … Read more
Devon Carers Celebrated for Extraordinary Dedication
Devon carers have been honoured for years of dedicated service to the Southern Healthcare group. The care home group, which has award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish invited team members to an event celebrating long service milestones from five to more than 20 years. Southern Healthcare also honoured four nurses at the … Read more
Devon Care Group Wins National Award
A Devon care home group has been named ‘Care Group of the Year’ at a recent UK awards ceremony. Southern Healthcare won the prestigious award for Care Group of the Year at a glittering award ceremony in Leicester. Team members from Southern Healthcare’s award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish attended the annual … Read more
Care Talk magazine Q&A about the social care industry
In Care Talk’s winter issue 2025, Geoffrey Cox, Managing Director of Southern Healthcare, reflects on the sector’s resilience, the urgent need for reform, and what still keeps him awake at night. After nearly 25 years in social care, I’ve learned that meaningful change is never quick or easy. It’s a continual, demanding process – and … Read more
Southern Healthcare nominated for 11 national and regional care awards
Southern Healthcare has been nominated for eight national and three regional care awards, earning them a place at the finals of several prestigious award ceremonies in London, Leicester, Bristol and Plymouth. The care home group owns four award-winning care homes in Plymouth, Seaton, Exeter and Dawlish. Managing director Geoffrey Cox commented: “Our care teams work … Read more